Pencil Box Project Update Full form and needs listed below WE CANNOT PROVIDE PERSONAL SCHOOL SUPPLIES. PLEASE GOOGLE DENVER FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR A LIST OF AVAILABLE HELP.THANK YOU.

Every year, over 900 homeless children in Denver struggle to meet the basic needs of getting back to school- we need your help! The Child Rescue Foundation began the Pencil Box Project in 2002 to serve the children who are working toward their high school graduation with the help of Denver Kids Inc. With the help of generous individuals and organizations in the greater Denver area, we have helped over 4500 children get the supplies they need to successfully complete their schooling.

Message from the ExecutiveDirector on this year’s Donations….. 

I am often told when picking up that our donors have felt they “could have done more.” I am of the belief that if we get one pencil, it was one pencil more than we had at the beginning of the drive, and what makes us successful is the donors huge hearts that come out and give their all to help the children we serve.

AT THE BEGINING OF THE SCHOOL FALL SEASON, A COUNSELOR RELAIDED A STORY ABOUT HER STUDENTS.SHE TOLD US THEY HAD 4 BACKPACKS FOR OVER 1200 STUDENTS, AND ON BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT , 4 PENNIES WERE TO BE PLACED UNDER THE CHAIRS OF 4 STUDENTS. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU, NO CHILD THIS YEAR IS GOING BACK TO SCHOOL WITHOUT THEIR NECESSARY SCHOOL SUPPLIES!

As many of you know, this organization is a fully volunteer driven organization, with no staff or board member receiving compensation for their time. We know that giving a hand up and not a hand out allows students to own their education, and hence, we partner with Denver Kids and other outlying agencies who expect their children to maintain certain grade levels, attend class regularly, and push themselves to be successes. In seeing their success rate, it is our privilege to be part of their effort in giving students who often have to choose between dinner and a backpack, their backpack to see them through to their success.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of CRF, we wish to say a huge thank you for the most successful drive in our 11 year history of providing support to the Denver Public School System and their students.

2016:Items raised: 235 packs of crayons/440 pencils/88 erasers/compasses & protractors/ /235 composition books/ glue and glue sticks/220 folders/88 pencil pocket protectors/45 pencil boxes/Kleenex and baggies/89scissors/65 packages of dry erase markers/65 rulers/ 88 tab dividers/164 notebooks + and over 35 graphing calculators/and more!!!!

Total Value approx:$30,385!!!

Over 1200 students were helped by your donations!

How you can help

See form below

CRF also accepts cash donations for the purchase of new supplies. If supplies are being purchased, consider places such as Savers, Goodwill, the Salvation Army, Wal-Mart, etc.

Donations Accepted and Participation Form

Participation Agreement from to be sent in prior to beginning drive

School Supply List-these items are always in short supply

High School focus:

*2-3″ Three ringed-binders
*College ruled paper – loose leaf & spiral notebooks
*Mechanical pencils (there are cheapy plastic ones out there)
*thumb drives
*highlighters

General shortages we seem to run into:
*pencil sharpeners
*colored pencils
*college ruled paper
*composition notebooks

The Pencil Box Project

We have chosen Denver Kids as the recipient of these gifts for the following reasons:

1. Children in this program have very fractured home lives..some have no parents, some living in hotels. To get into Denver Kids, they must be in school without significant leaves of absence, retain a B grade and MORE..each child receives a mentor and counselor who literally becomes this child guide and mentor through life. DPS graduation rates as of 2015 sit at 65%. Denver Kids has a success rate of 91%!! We are happy to provide a hand up, not a hand out, as these children prove they are indeed dedicated towards their education. Join us in this amazing journey of children by providing the simple tools they need, but cannot afford to get through school. AVG COST for backpacks for each grade 2015: Kindergarten…$90..Middle  school/elementary….$145..High School…….$240

Step 1: Sign up by requesting a form. Fill it out and fax it to: 303-753-9416

Step 2: Download or request the school wish list for your chosen age group (elementary, middle, high)

Step 3: Collect school supplies for a 2 week period of your choosing. These items can be gently used or new. CRF also accepts cash donations for the purchase of new supplies. If supplies are being purchased, consider places such as Savers, Goodwill, the Salvation Army, Wal-Mart, etc.

Step 4: When your drive is over, contact us for your delivery site or you can deliver in person!

Contact Information Joanne Kappel, Executive Director

childrescue97984@aol.com303-628-0477 (p) 303-753-9416 (f) http://www.cr-foundation.org/

Pencil Box Project Participation Agreement Form

Tell Us About Your Organization

Organization Name________________________________________________

Contact name_____________________________

Address____________________________________City__________Zip_______

Phone Number __________________ E-mail _________________

The undersigned voluntarily agrees to participate in the PBP, sponsored by the Child Rescue Foundation, Inc., a recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

I,_________________________, registered agent for ___________________ , agree to collect school supplies on behalf of CRF, Inc.

All participants agree to do the following things:

I agree to:

       Collect school supplies and financial donations, and keep an accurate count of the total number collected

       Deliver the supplies either to an assigned drop-off site or arrange for a CRF representative to collect them.

       I understand that no compensation will be offered to me for working with the TBP.

___________________________   ___________________________

Authorized Signature of Agent                         Date

 

Student Wish List

Last Updated 2017

Kindergarten Wish List

Backpack

One beginning reader

One scribble pad

One full sized tissue box

Pencil box with three #2 pencils, safety scissors, crayons (set of 16) & glue stick

One Dictionary

One graphing calculator

Zipper pencil pouch containing an eraser, glue stick, six #2 pencils, pencil sharpener and a yellow highlighter

One pocket size kleenex

One compass

One protractor

One scissors

Backpack & School Supplies – Ages: 14-18

ITEM	DESCRIPTION	AMOUNT
Pens	Blue	2
Pens	Black	2
Pencils	#2, regular or mechanical	2-4
Filler paper	College ruled	2 packages
Spiral notebooks	70 page, college ruled	4
Glue stick	Basic	1
Colored pencils	Box of 12, primary colors	1 box
Ruler	12 inch with metric	1
Eraser	Basic pink or gum	1
Composition book	Basic	2
Graph paper	Centimeter, tablet	1
Scissors	Sharp, pointed	1
Kleenex	Standard box	1
Pocket folders	With brads	2
Crayola markers	Skinny, primary colors	1 box

Backpack & School Supplies – Ages: 10-13

ITEM	DESCRIPTION	AMOUNT
Pens	Blue	2
Pens	Black	2
Pencils	#2, regular or mechanical	2-4
Filler paper	College ruled	2 packages
Spiral notebooks	70 page, college ruled	4
Glue stick	Basic	1
Colored pencils	Box of 12, primary colors	1 box
Ruler	12 inch with metric	1
Eraser	Basic pink or gum	1
Composition book	Basic	2
Graph paper	Centimeter, tablet	1
Scissors	Sharp, pointed	1
Kleenex	Standard box	1
Pocket folders	With brads	2
Crayola markers	Skinny, primary colors	1 box

Calculator – T1-83 or T1-83 + graphing

On lists for classes to share:

Container disinfecting wipes Ream of copy paper

Bottle hand sanitizer Roll of Paper towels

Box of Kleenex

Inexpensive mechanical pencils for High School